In ALM’s 2014 “In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies” guide, 15 Fortune 500 companies disclosed that they routinely turn to Husch Blackwell for legal advice, setting a new record for the firm. Husch Blackwell’s recognition jumped noticeably from last year – eight Fortune 500 companies named Husch Blackwell in the 2013 guide.
Husch Blackwell’s increased recognition this year reflects the firm’s new industry-focused approach, implemented to provide better service and more valuable insight to clients. This honor follows another firm first: appearing in the BTI Client Service 30 list, as a “leader in anticipating client needs.”
Husch Blackwell was recognized by its clients in the following areas of law:
• AMR – Labor/Employment Law
• Casey’s General Stores Inc. – Labor/Employment Law
• Charter Communications Inc. – Labor Litigation
• Chevron Corporation – Torts Litigation
• ConAgra Foods Inc. – Labor/Employment Law, Labor Litigation, Torts Litigation
• Emerson Electric Co. – Contracts Litigation, Torts Litigation
• Exelon Corporation – Torts Litigation
• Express Scripts Holding Co. – Contracts Litigation, Torts Litigation
• Fluor Corporation – Contracts Litigation
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Group – Contracts Litigation, Labor Litigation
• Monsanto Company (now Bayer) – Torts Litigation
• O’Reilly Automotive – Contracts Litigation
• Rock-Tenn Company – Labor Litigation, Torts Litigation
• Sears Holdings Corporation – Torts Litigation
• United States Steel Corporation – Labor/Employment Law
According to ALM, this recognition is determined through survey results from general counsel at each of the top 500 public companies and thorough research utilizing various resources including public records, leading publications and well-respected commercial databases. The publication’s editorial team gathers information that reveals what law firms top companies are using in three key areas: intellectual property, labor and employment, and litigation.